[Geany-devel] Git for plugins

[Frank Lanitz]

On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:47:25 -0700
Matthew Brush <mbrush at codebrainz.ca> wrote:

> On 08/25/2011 03:27 AM, Frank Lanitz wrote:
> > On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:51:24 +1000
> > Lex Trotman<elextr at gmail.com>  wrote:
> 
> >>
> >> Yes, with DVCS each plugin can have its own repository and the
> >> Geany project only needs to manage the aggregated build.
> >
> > Yes, this was the outcome on IRC. So once a feature is ready/bug has
> > been fixed a pull request is send to maintainer who is including
> > them into his/her tree. Once this has been done a snapshot of that
> > tree will be the release.
> >
> 
> I disagree with this.  I think using a workflow more like I linked to 
> previously where people work from feature branches, and only merge to 
> "devel" when the feature is complete (or bug fixed, etc) would be 
> better. I just feel like limiting access *more* than before is a step 
> backwards for the project.
> 
> IMO, it would be better to give people the benefit of the doubt, and
> if someone continually pushes broken builds and stuff to the "devel" 
> branch, then revoke access and work on a pull-request system like you 
> mentioned.
>
> I do think there still is a place to have a maintainer, who will be
> the person who reverts changes made that break the build at will,
> without needing to ask other people for approval and who decides when
> it's necessary to revoke access.

I guess I understand your thinking behind, but to be honest I don't like
the thought as it implies some kind of judge with punishment. I don't
want to judge work of people as everybody is doing its best (given that
I would be the one who play judge)

> +1 for Frank for maintainer like this :)

Thanks ;) 

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